1. 3rd Sunday after Epiphany (B) Livingston United Methodist Church
By the sea on one foot
3rd Sunday after Epiphany (B)
Livingston United Methodist Church

2. Twenty five words on one foot
Summa Theologica in 25 words or less
Hillel the Elder
“Teach me the Torah while you stand on one foot”
“What is hateful do not do. The rest is explanation. Go and do”

3. Mark 1a
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel”
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the son of God
Book of Mark = gospel = good news
Jesus is the gospel
For which John prepares

4. Mark 1b Jesus appears + proclaims good news
The right time is fulfilled. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent. And believe in the gospel. Trust the good news.
(1) right time is fulfilled
God has been working to heal + save creation and human beings
(2) kingdom of God at hand
Kingdom intrudes in person + work of Jesus Christ

5. Message and response Gospel time Decision time
Message and response each have two parts
(3) Repent
Turn… change... Let this change you
(4) Believe in the good news
“Believe” = trust
Trust -> see… learn… experience
Gospel time
Decision time

6. By the sea
 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, Jesus sees. 17 And Jesus says to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”[a]18 And immediately they leave behind and follow him.
What does kingdom of God look like?
(A1) follow me = come after me
(A2) fishers of people
Respond to the good news
Invite others to respond

7. What do they know Why do they leave everything and follow?
Gospel of Mark does not tell us
Do not know or understand much at all
Their response => our response
Leave behind
Follow
Invite others to experience life with Jesus